Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Storing grains-Hello Neighbor

To make your grains last a long time, Daryl is right. You also need to know
that the more oil in the grain, the less time it will remain good. Also,
another important fact that impacts the life of grain is the temperature, if
you can keep whole wheat ( not ground) below 70 degrees and with no air it
will keep for about 20 years. Most all grains will last at least 6 months.
I hope this helps.

Judy

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 5:52 AM, Amy Wolff <reddhairedroo@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> We used to live in Stuart's Draft! Loved that Cheese Shop!
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> On Jun 9, 2011, at 12:37 AM, ERWachter@AOL.com wrote:
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> > Hi Daryl,
> > I was in your neighborhood last week. We went to the Cheese Shop at
> Stuarts Draft. That is one of my favorite places to go, but I don't get to
> go often since it is about a 2 hour drive from Forest, where we live.
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> > I bought some grains, enough to last several months. I stocked up on
> sunflower seeds also. My hubby gets a hot sauce. It is called Screaming
> Hornets. When we go, he buys a case of it.
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> > Are you near the Green Valley Book Sale? I've been there a couple of
> times.
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> > Eunice
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> > From: Daryl Cline <i-gono@ntelos.net>
> > To: Homesteadingfamily <Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 1:05 pm
> > Subject: [Homesteadingfamily] Storing grains-Hello Neighbor
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> > Hello neighbor. I live in Harrisonburg. Born and raised for generations
> back.
> > ack sometime ago I did some research into storing grains, beans etc.
> > Learned that oxygen and moisture are the two killers. The oils make
> > hem rancid in oxygen. I store mine long term using a food saver
> > acuum sealing system (from Wal-Mart) about $100.00. I put in a
> > ilica gel pack for remaining moisture and an oxygen absorber for
> > emaining oxygen. Same with vitamins. Anything that doesnt contain
> > il I just use the silica gel in. There is some debate as to if
> > xygen absorbers really work but they are cheap so I figure what the
> > eck. :-)
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